Designer Shopping In Paris

Updated on September 28, 2016

Shopping In Paris

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Shopping In Paris

Shopping in one of the fashion capitals of the world is every fashionista’s dreams. If you are lucky enough to make it to Paris and spend at least a day shopping there I’ll make things easier for you by guiding you to the best designer addresses in Paris. Even if the only landmark you know in Paris is the Eiffel tower, here you will find the best designers shops in Paris marked in a map for easy access to help you plan your shopping spree along with opening times and the nearest metro stations to get there.

Pay special attention to opening times because some designer houses have a late morning opening on Mondays while other houses like Lacoste offer late evening opening during the weekends. I have included the exact opening times here so you can plan your visit accordingly.

Shopping in Paris

Paris has always been a fashion centre, a place where fashion designers
thrive. There is New
York, Tokyo, London,
Milan, but Paris
will always be Paris...
If you love luxury and French refinement keep reading, below you will find some
of the most classic houses that have given Paris its worldwide reputation in haute
couture.

Dior

Dior

Baby Dior

Address : 26-28,
avenue Montaigne 75008 Paris

Opening Times: Monday to Saturday from 10am
to 7pm.

The Best Addresses in Paris

Christian Dior

On 8 October 1946 Christian Dior founded his own fashion house, the rest is history. His first collection, presented in early 1947 gave birth to the phrase New Look. The New Look which emphasised a woman’s curvaceous silhouette revolutionized women's fashion and re-established Paris as the centre of the fashion world after World War II.

Still located in its original building, Dior’s house is a historic place in the fashion industry. Nowadays as well as haute couture, the house covers prêt-à-porter for men and women, perfumes and accessories. Here you will be able to appreciate the talent of Dior’s artistic director John Galliano.

Baby Dior

Paris is not only a symbol of fashion for men and women, since 2007 Dior widened his horizons opening two new boutiques specialising in children’s prêt-à-porter. You can find the two boutiques next to each other; number 26, avenue Montaigne caters for babies and number 28 caters for children aged 2 to 12. If you happen to stop by, do not forget the “must have” Jack Russell cuddly toy designed in honour of John Galliano’s dog!

Balenciaga

Lacoste

It was back in 1933 that René Lacoste presented his famous « polo ». Nowadays, Lacoste is still a symbol of casual elegance and style. Do not forget to check out the new Lacoste Red collection inspired by the sixties and designed by Christophe Lemaire.

This is one of the few designer shops which offer late openings during the weekends, so you can take advantage of this and visit it last after all the other designer shops have closed.

Yves Saint Laurent

You couldn’t talk about Paris fashion without mentioning the legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent. The House which changed prêt a porter fashion for women is still active under the artistic direction of Stefano Pilati, who follows the tradition of elegance and luxury of Yves Saint Laurent.

Balenciaga

Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga opened his Paris couture house on Avenue George V in August 1937 since then his designs were very sought after. Nowadays, although in the same premises, the house of Balenciaga is owned by the French multinational company PPR. Following tradition, in 2010, Balenciaga’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière goes back to the basic codes of elegance of the brand by adding a futuristic view of elegance to the house of Balenciaga.

Check out the video below to delight yourself in Balenciaga’s Spring 2015 collection.

Chanel

Chanel

Every
fashion lover has to visit a Chanel store at least once. Visiting Chanel’s store on rue Cambon is like
discovering the history of fashion. A
house created by Coco Chanel during the 1910s, the brand is still an emblem of
French luxury. Here you will be able to
appreciate the work of Chanel’s artistic director Karl Lagerfeld.

Didier Ludot

John Galliano

If you are craving for French eccentricity do not miss John Galliano’s boutique. Spread over two floors, Galliano invites you to discover his collections for women, men and children. A place not to be missed as it reflects the taste and personality of Galliano himself.

Prada

Founded in 1913, Prada is one of the most well-known houses in Paris. Miuccia Prada, has developed a prêt-à-porter collection which makes of Prada an affordable yet very chic name to wear.

The Parisian shop also offers a made to measure service.

Didier Ludot

If you are after vintage clothing, Didier Ludot is the place to go At Ludot’s you can find rare pieces, collectable items in a mixture of vintage and luxury. Here you will be able to find unique pieces in mint condition regardless of their age.

The Didier Ludot boutique opened in 1975 and it has since been a place not only for buying luxury clothes and accessories, it is also a place to exchange fashion ideas, a place to discover the designers that have made haute couture and fashion what it is nowadays.

Shopping and tax refunds in Paris

If you come from outside the European Union you can benefit from a 12% tax refund on your shopping plus special discounts during the sales. Do not be shy asking the sales attendants about this.

For most people, Paris is synonymous with the Louvre, one of the most popular museums in the world. What most people travelling to Paris do not know is that if planned carefully, they can visit the Louvre for free!

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Comments 25 comments

jebin789 5 years ago from Dhaka,Bangladesh

video is incredible

injurycase 5 years ago from North Pearl Street, Albany, New York

I love shopping and buy some of the mentioned brands. I just bought it on mall. I wish I can visit one of these shopping stores in Paris and buy directly from the store. Well, thank you so much and you made me idea where these famous items can be bought. Enjoy travelling.

Princessa 5 years ago from France Author

Eiddwen: Thanks for the comment I am sure that if you can ever make it to Paris you would enjoy visiting these shops.

Princessa 6 years ago from France Author

dashingscorpio: How lovely! Paris has so much to offer that it is always difficult to choose what to do when you ony have limited time to visit.

I hope you can come back soon!

dashingscorpio 6 years ago

In September 2009 I took my first trip to Paris.

We stayed at The Hotel Plaza Athénée which was near a lot of designer stores. However since it was our first trip to Paris we focused on doing most of the tourist things. When I get back there I will surly keep your hub in mind as I shop for some designer bargains! :-)

Princessa 6 years ago from France Author

Ingenira: yes, there is no place like Paris.

Patrick: Maybe one day...

prasetio30: Thanks for the vote :-* I find that even if you are not buying in all the shops it is always a treat to visit designer shops.

lender3212000: LOL that is one of the drawbacks... and expensive hobby ;-)

Chris: At least you visited one of the great grocery stores in the capital, that in itself is worth a visit to Paris.

nikitha: Thanks for the hublove

nikitha p 6 years ago from India

Great hub! I liked it.

Chris Crow 6 years ago

Great hub princessa. Too bad I didn't get to do too much shopping in Paris, although I did make a stop at one of the most incredible grocery stores I've ever been to.

lender3212000 6 years ago from Beverly Hills, CA

Wow! There's a place I could do some serious damage to my credit score. Looks like fun though. Excellent resource!

prasetio30 6 years ago from malang-indonesia

Beautiful hub, Princessa. I'll put this shopping idea on my list when I go to Paris someday. Nice information. I found famous fashion brands in this hub. Thanks you very much. Vote up.

Prasetio

PatrickNormandin 6 years ago from New York

If only I could go to Paris! The city of love!

Ingenira 6 years ago

I love Paris, a place for many splendor things. I dream to go there again. This hub will definitely be helpful then.

Princessa 6 years ago from France Author

finejewellerys: I agree, they are awesome!

Beson: Happy to see you again :-) better hide this from Mrs. Yeung LOL

PR_am: It's a pleasure to share one of my hobbies ;-)

PR_am 6 years ago from Oregon

Very informative Hub and great shopping guide in Paris. Thanks for sharing

Benson Yeung 6 years ago from Hong Kong

Hi Princessa

thanks for the great hub. I sincerely hope that my wife won't discover this.

finejewellerys 6 years ago from USA

like the hot designer bags

H P Roychoudhury 6 years ago from Guwahati, India

Wonderful hub. What is the best time to visit Eiffel Tower of Paris Princessa?

MPG Narratives 6 years ago from Sydney, Australia

I'm there, I'm booking a plane right now. I really enjoyed Paris last time I was there, too long ago now. Lucky you, Princessa. Beautiful hub too, well done.

Simone Smith 6 years ago from San Francisco

Oh, how lovely! I'd love to make a tour of high fashion shopping. Hahaa, if only I had the cash on me!!

rebekahELLE 6 years ago from Tampa Bay

great hub, Princessa! I love how you've presented the top fashion houses of Paris. If you don't mind, I would love to link to this hub from one of my Paris hubs. The maps are wonderful for reference and planning a day of shopping! OO LA LA!

tracykarl99 6 years ago from San Francisco

A wonderful hub! Thanks for the history lesson and the great videos, too. Wish I could have been there. I love fashion, and I'm so glad I came upon your hub:)

breathe2travel 6 years ago from Gulf Coast, USA

oo la la... j'adore!

ocbill 6 years ago from hopefully somewhere peaceful and nice

sounds like a great place for fashion seekers. I wonder if they have big sales like the US does on certain days.